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hi there! im a newbie here in QL.
last february, i was in dubai and last march, i stayed in Kuwait. Though both are Arab/Muslim nations, there i witnessed a BIG difference especially for expatriates living in both countries. In Dubai, women especially non-muslims can dress up even in shorty shorts and minis and tank tops that are see-through. in Kuwait, it is still not accepted and "forbidden" even just a sleeveless blouse.
I hopefully will stay too in Doha. but prior to that, i just would wanna know what is Doha like in terms of dressing for women? will it be open and liberated as Dubai or as strict and all covered up like in Kuwait?
Please please send me feedbacks. Thank you.
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lolo123 said
*** ...---- LOLO ---------- wear as u like .. we will enjoy
DaRuDe said
emayl ...you will find Qatar better then Kuwait. i know you dont see that much freedom in kuwait as much you see in Dubai and Doha
you can wear what ever you like too in the ba, club and shopping mall.
So welcome to Qatar and
Welcome to Qatarliving.com
smoke said
lol darude u already have ...lol darude u already have ur eyes set on this one huh...are u going to show her the ways of Qatar? Anyways i say u can wear whatever u want as long as its modest and u dont look like a hooker walking the streets coz then u just might get honked at, teased at, guys walking up to u offering u money for special services etc etc. but hey u can always dress the way u want when ur going out with Darude, Smokey, and Ksarat for coffee...though not at the same time grrrrrrr
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
zulaikhahaamid said
women in Kuwait ...I just came to Doha about 1 month, I was in Kuwait 2 years. I did not see any problem like U said while I was there..women wearing the clothes that they like to wear even short and Tank top..even people not so happy to see maybe..but they do that..
I have many friends that not wearing abaya muslims and non muslims..They have no problem with clohtes.but it is still better to follow the custom in the country U stay at..
Doha hummmm don't know so much but I think not so much like Dubai..Good luck in Qatar...
Carrie said
at your own risk... ...welcome to doha and I hope you enjoy your stay here :)
if you don't mind being stared down then you can wear whatever you like..
usually it's only in bars/clubs that its normal for a girl to wear short shorts or skirts. However, i noticed that in malls...it would be wiser to just wear jeans or a long skirt with a sleeveless top rather than wear shorts with a tshirt...
chingkay said
even me ill be in ...even me ill be in doha soon,b4 i work in ksa and its so strict country thats why i wanna know also about dress code in qatar.....
like applying a job? would u advice pls about dress ????
its ok if wearing skirt to apply or now>>>>
sorry to emayl just asking guyz thanx
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ksarat16 said
Geez...Chingkay ...For a moment when you told you worked in KSA, I thought, come on hold it, where in the world did you work IN ME, LOL...getting used to the shorter version of my name here...LOL...
anyways, I guess its pretty alright to be wearing anything that isnt tooo revealing...and awwe inspiring...but yes in the pubs, clubs, and parties, you alright, to be wearing anything, and when you are with DaRude, Smokey, KSA, its alright to be wearing, anything, everything, .............(or nothing...LOL...just kidding...)
LOL...
cheers...
sandhills said
dress codes for expat women in qatar ...Qatar is conservative. It is not conservative like Saudi, but it is a million years away from being like Dubai. Don't expect to wear tight or revealing clothes in public without consequence. you will get a range of reactions. men will stare at you either sexually or angrily. local women may approach you and tell you to dress properly. you will get many, many overt sexual advances from men. i would advise you to leave the mini skirts at home and enjoy them where you won't have to worry about the reactions you will face.
Scarlett said
well...from personal experience... ...you don't have to dress like a hooker to get honked at, hollered at, approached or stared at...just be female. Smoke...you need to be with some of the ladies who dress appropriately and watch the typical reactions..its not just those that dress a bit provocatively.
Qatar is a bit more conservative than Dubai, but wear what you would that makes you comfortable. I personally don't think wearing miniskirts is respectful here to the muslims and locals...and same with showing midsections or very low cut tops...
BUT..that being said, don't expect NOT to draw attention from men if you don't wear all that..because no matter WHAT you wear, fully covered in western gear, you WILL get stared at and approached. But its all harmless for the most part.
Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. --Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)
DaRuDe said
LOL Smoke KSA ...you guys got late on this one too lol
ksarat16 said
DaRude...Scarlett ...LOL DaRude: O you bugger, looks like you freaking have some radar on the damn QL for letting you know whenever a newbie joins in, and if she is a girl, then it shows a Red Light if its a guy then it shows a Green Light, if its someone in between the both, then it shows a Yellow Light...LOL...thats why you get to the girls faster here, now thats some serious cheating you are doing Paaji...LLol, how you doing brother...
Scarlett: O well, I just hope your Frenchie girl-friend comes in dressed like in what she would normally wear, and I meet her only in a place where that is alright, I wouldnt want to meet her wearing a local dress...O hell no...LOL...
How you doing today gorgeous...no Jauntie, no Gymming, bad bad girl...atleast whats for breakfast...
smoke said
GRRR i demand to be a ...GRRR i demand to be a moderator NOW!! i think i should also have my own group where only ladies are allowed to join...and ksarat can be my assistant :p
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
smoke said
Scarlette i was merely ...Scarlette i was merely stating the facts of what would happen if she were to actually dress up that way...u will attract more attention with a mini skirt than u would with anything else right? but true u just need to be female to get the guys attention heck look at darude, ksarat and moi for that matter we are already honking at emayl lol
_[]~SMoKE~[]_
ksarat16 said
Lol...Smoke ...Ofcourse buddy, ofcourse why not, provided I get my equal share of the partnership...lol...
And yes, sometimes it just takes to be a female to get attracted to...(infact it is only a Female to which the attraction goes over...Lol)...
And yes, I also demand a partition in QL, with me being a moderator, DaRude handles one section, I handle one, and Smokey handles one...
Only a few gorgeous ladies like Scarlett and a few others will be given accesss to all the three sections...lol...(o how can I forget Corne, and Jauntie...lol)
tallg said
The general guidelines I've ...The general guidelines I've read about for women say that you should ensure you're covered from your shoulders down to your knees, i.e. a top with some form of sleeve and not too low cut, and shorts/skirt/trousers that go below your knee.
Personally I think it's good to stick to these guidelines out of respect for the conservative nature of the country you're in, but you'll see lots of people who don't. As people have said, you'll get reactions whatever you wear, but you may provoke stronger and angrier reactions if you "let it all hang out".
ksarat16 said
Tallg... ...LOL, that was a good one, "Let it all hang out"...
Now I wonder what that would provoke here...LOL...how you doing buddy...by the way
SPEED said
Good Morning Qlers !! ...KSA... since when you become "Kingdom of Saudi Arabia"
don't forget she is a Medical Editor .... she will edit you all !!
DaRuDe said
emayl ...Yea plz when you come to Qatar get in your doc suit and edit KSa and Smoke and then speed. plz they disturbing child on QL. i want you to use 1000cc injection on them.
tallg said
All good with me ...All good with me thanks!
Judging from the stares my wife gets even when she's dressed conservatively, I think some of the guys eyes and tongues might literally fall out of their heads if someone "let it all hang out".
dragonfly212 said
you need to balance between ...you need to balance between kuwait and dubai. so basically in the middle. thats Qatar/Doha.
Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.
ruksana said
Good Morning friends, ...Lucky we are here in qatar and not in Soudi, where all females have to wear ABAYA to go out of their home. Here, we are lucky, as some of our frnd'z mentioned above we have more freedom than Kuwait and soudi but less than dubai. For Doha to become like dubai - a long distance to cover
Let it start with liberation of Labour Laws - -
What do u say?
ksarat16 said
ThankGod Qatar...Ruks ...Woooohooo, thank god Qatar isnt like Saudi but sheeeeeesh it aint like dubai either...LOL...
anyways, yea right labour laws...lets wait and see how things change in Qatar...yo Ruki, just sent you a quick email...check that out...alright...
Alright,time for a smokeeeeeeeee....
notfromhere said
Like tallg said ...Cover the shoulders, cover the knees, and use your judgement. If I'm going to an AWA function at one of the hotels, I might wear something sleeveless. Going to the souq, hospital, or govt dept..... probably not.
I see more and more women wearing revealing clothing nowadays, but that doesn't mean it's appropriate here!
Shorts and skirts should be long, like to the knee. Spaghetti straps? Bring a long-sleeved shirt to throw over it. (It's so dang cold in the malls you need long sleeves anyway)!
DaRuDe said
Oh KSA ...always late like an indian police i sent her PM b4 ur email :D
ksarat16 said
DaRude...Kameeeeene ...Kameeeeney insaaaaaan such a backstabber .... hmmmmmmmm....*damn furious*
didnt we have a deal, I'm taking care of her...(if she comes alone,LOL)...if with husband, then I bring you into the scene...alright...(that applies to Boy-friend also)...LOL...
YOu bet she's gonna kill us both Paaji...
chingkay said
thanx guyz ...thanx for the advice ....and my apology to ksarat if i use ur ksa....hehehe
its always play on my mind how i will dress up when i will apply if im in doha already,even me myself not fun of wearing short skirt but here in my country its a daily uniform of a corporate ladies...thats why im asking if i will apply do i need to wear those clothes????/
and its clear now so i think ill just bring a slacks with me...better yet so i will not get attention in a public place....
ksarat i dont think if i work for you before.....may be ur one of my patient before hehehe in saudi .....joke.....joke but thanx for the advice man....
and darude may be i can give u asepto syringe and i can you inject them but im sure im allowed to prescribe meds as what doctors did....hehehe
scarlet....thanx for the advice too i better forget the skirt hehehe i dont want to collect all those eyes hehehehe...thanx
thanx sandhills and tallg
dweller said
LOL ...Kuwait and Dubai.
It's not unlike comparing chalk with cheese.
dragonfly212 said
nice new pic ...nice new pic dweller
Everybody is right Everybody is wrong, it depend where we stand.
alain_arts said
"it just takes to be a female to get attracted to.." .../-a-t-/ ksa....definitely true
It is happening even on this thread.... lol
***** I hope life isn't a big joke, because I don't get it. ******
ksarat16 said
Alain...arts ...Well care to explain a bit on that pointing of my name...
I mean ofcourse it happens everywhere man, and why should one be sparing this thread,
And hey, if it was normal, people here know that me, DaRude, and smokey, keep the tempo up mate, make every women feel special, I mean why shouldn't they, they are all special...LOL...(now that was a good line wasn't it...Ladies)...
emayl said
THANKS ...To everyone who answered my query and gave me insight of what and how Doha is like especially for expat women dressing up, A BIG THANKS!
now, it seems a bit clear that Doha may be a bit more like Kuwait than as liberated as Dubai where you can walk the by the malls, beach, even in private villas in shorts and skirts above knee and people do not mind at all really.
Nyways, I go to and believe on what you guys say that give some respect to what people are accustomed to in the country where I will be staying. I will be doing that.
Shukran!
dweller said
Thanks Dragonfly ...I shave the winter coat off in Summer
Truth be known the new pic is older than the original
JaZzyY said
Information for you all...! ...There's no comparisions b/w Dubai & Doha in anything or in anywhich way...! ;) so keep it away.. Thanx..!
kate_n said
Hi There, I went to Doha at ...Hi There,
I went to Doha at the end of May/ early June this year and although it wasn't the hottest months yet it was still hot for me. I wore respectful and conservative clothing such as tshirts and pants or skirts that were down to the knee and didn't wear low cut tops. I am blonde so I received enough attention as it was, however I did want want to cause any problems.
Everyone was lovely and I enjoyed my time. I am considering moving over next year.
Best of luck with it all.
alik said
u are making kuwait sound horible ...last i remember. kuwait was a preety open country..
i even say plenty of kuwaiti gals dressing up the way they liked...
alik said
and as jazzyY said.. thr is ...and as jazzyY said.. thr is totally no comparison between dubai and any other arab country
Oryx said
clothes ...Read what Scarlett wrote...
its true..you can be covered and still get stared at and honked at..
dress modestly
if i am going out in the evening in a little black dress..i drive there wearing an abaya...
Salmamohd said
dress modestly...n u ...dress modestly...n u safe....from guys like
SPEED
DARUDE
SMOKE
& Ofcourse
KSA(50-50)
hehehhehe
DaRuDe said
Oh I Love Qatarliving Women ...They are so cute and sooooooooooo sweet
its an old topic but no problem welcome again
spicemom said
Da - just say ya love women ...Da - just say ya love women will ya.............;D
psssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe
Salmamohd said
:OO ...:OO
DaRuDe said
Spicey ...No not woman gals gals young chicks
Salmamohd said
hehehhe...stop it ...hehehhe...stop it darude..huh
Rizks said
DaRuDe .... Boode Khonsat - ...DaRuDe ....
Boode Khonsat - U want Young Chicks .!!!! LoL U
Salmamohd said
hahhahahaha.... ...hahhahahaha....
spicemom said
Da- ya just gonna go for the ...Da- ya just gonna go for the SYT???man arent ya picky?hahahahhahhah
pssssst, better out the front than out the back......heheehehhehehhe
DaRuDe said
Oh yea Baby Spicy ...preference is tall chicks mostly :D
spicemom said
Da- now tell me how many ...Da- now tell me how many tall chicks are there really????>looks around and counting.........
life is stressful as it is, dont make it worse will ya...........
DaRuDe said
Spicey ...mafi nobody all dwarfy :D
Salmamohd said
:O ...:O
DaRuDe said
Salma ...why are you openning your mouth again and again are you hungry want me to get you some chocolates or icecream
spicemom said
Da- are ya gonna ban her fr ...Da- are ya gonna ban her fr opening her mouth??lol
pls dont discriminate us women, short or tall we are still chicks........:D
life is stressful as it is, dont make it worse will ya...........
DaRuDe said
Lol Spicey ...no i wont ban her from openning her mouth i will just use super glue to seal her lips :D and yea all hail tall chicks :P
amnesia said
It's funny when I read that ...It's funny when I read that people say 'COnservative' dressing.
As long as you're not wearing bikinis on the street (beaches are fine), mega hi-ride hotpants in the malls, and tiny tube tops, you're fine.
I've seen people in all sorts of clothes. Nobody cares in Qatar. You might get some looks, but they're usually from guys looking because you're hot! Not looking because they think OMG! I wish she was wrapped up.
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spicemom said
hmmm very interesting indeed ...hmmm very interesting indeed amnesia.........nice to know............heehhehehhehehhe
life is stressful as it is, dont make it worse will ya...........
Salmamohd said
Darude.....im openin my ...Darude.....im openin my mouth coz im shocked:O
Lolz...
N should i beg u
Plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz :(
hhehehehe